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A 26-year-old man, Charles Michael Haywood, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and robbery after brutally stabbing a 42-year-old store clerk, Margaret Nicole Bracey, multiple times in a random attack captured on surveillance. Facing the death penalty, he received life without parole instead, with a court recommendation for psychological counseling. He confessed to the crime, claiming an internal voice named “Sarah” directed him, while expressing regret. The victim’s family mourned her stolen future, calling her a fighter, as prosecutors noted her only mistake that day was going to work.

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https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/courts/2026/09/18/man-pleads-guilty-to-murder-in-surf-city-nc-stabbing/91825960007/

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